"I'm a business immigration lawyer, and in my day-to-day work with clients, I'm seeing immigration disruptions with immediate consequences, including H-1B visa holders who are outside the US being uncertain if they can return. My law firm, Watson Immigration Law, assists founders and businesses in navigating the employment visa application process. It appears that, at this time, the administration is coordinating the rescheduling and delay of immigration appointments."
"Non-immigrant visas generally must be scheduled at a US embassy or consulate in the person's country of nationality or residence. From my experience, many employees accrue their holiday time and schedule immigration appointments during this period because they're already planning to leave the country, allowing them to easily visit their designated US embassy or consulate. These employees are now getting stuck, having already left the US, with their appointments getting rescheduled for June, July, or August 2026, and beyond."
Tahmina Watson is a business immigration lawyer whose firm assists founders and businesses with employment visa applications. Since November 2024 she has advised clients to avoid all travel unless necessary and urged those with valid visa stamps to return to the US immediately. The administration appears to be coordinating rescheduling and delays of immigration appointments. Non-immigrant visas generally must be scheduled at a US embassy or consulate in the applicant's country of nationality or residence. Many employees schedule appointments during holiday travel and are now stuck abroad with appointments pushed to June, July, or August 2026 and beyond.
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